The Maharashtra government today decided to increase the milk procurement prices by ₹3per litre for the benefit of farmers, although the retail rates would remain unchanged.
The new procurement rates will come into effect from Wednesday.“The new rates will come into effect from June 21. But there will be no change in the milk rates for the retail customers,” State Dairy Development Minister Mahadev Jankar said in a press conference.
“The decision is aimed at benefiting the farmers, but its burden will not be passed on to retail customers in the state,” he added.“As per the new rates, cow milk will now be purchased by dairies at ₹27 per litre as against Rs 24 per litre previously. Similarly. Buffalo milk will now be purchased at ₹36 per litre as against Rs 33 per litre,” Jankar said.